Question

How does the process of mitosis differ from binary fission?

A. Mitosis divides the parent cell in half.

B. Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells.

C. Mitosis includes replicating the cell’s DNA.

D. Mitosis involves copying the cell’s nucleus.

Answer 1

D. Mitosis involves copying the cell’s nucleus.

Answer 2

Mitosis involves copying the cell's nucleus. Binary Fission only occurs in prokaryotes, so they do not have a nucleus to copy.